1887.] J. Scully— Ott the Chiroptera of Nepal. 243 



However, the species is very likely to be found in Nepal, as it 

 occurs both east and west of that country in the Himalayas, at Dar- 

 jiling and Masxiri. 



7. Rhinolophus minor. 



Rhinolophus minor, Horsfield, Zool. Res. Java (1824) ; Dobson, Mon, As. Chir. 

 p. 50 (1876), Cat. Chir. Brit. Mus. p. 114 (1878). 



Rhinolophus suhbadius, Hodgson, Blyth, Journ. As. Soc. Beng. vol. xiii, pt. i, 

 p. 486 (1844). 



In a catalogue of the mammals of Nepal by Mr. Hodgson, printed 

 in Journ. As. Soc. Bengal, Vol. X. Pt. II, p. 909 (1841), a species called 

 VespertiUo suhhadia is mentioned. The description of this form as 

 Rhinoloplms suhhadius only appeared three years later, as cited in the 

 above synonymy. Dr. Dobson does not notice the title of Rhinolophus 

 suhhadius at all, either in his ' Monograph ' or ' Catalogue of Chiroptera 

 in the British Museum.' It will be useful to recall the descriptions and 

 measurements given by Hodgson and by Blyth of Bh. suhhadius. The 

 account given by the former author is too vague to fix the species, 

 but he fortunately sent a specimen of it to the Asiatic Society, which 

 Blyth described in the paper in which Hodgson's diagnosis appeared. 



Hodgson says that, in his species, the ears are not longer than 

 the head, are truncated at the tip [or somewhat obtusely pointed], 

 and ovoid. Nasal appendage quadrate, not salient, with a transverse 

 bar nearly surmounting it towards the head. Blyth's diagnosis is, 

 Anterior nose leaf very small, oblong, rounded above. Vertical mem- 

 brane conspicuously developed, and pointed posteriorly. Behind verti- 

 cal membrane a short and broad transverse membrane, divided into two 

 lateral lobes. Hindmost angular peak with sides slightly emarginated 

 towards the point. Nostrils not externally fringed with membrane. 

 Over the lip is the usual horse-shoe. The following are the measure- 

 ments given (a) by Hodgson and (h) by Blyth of this Nepalese 

 species. 



(a) (6) 



Length, head and body 1*5 ... I'25 



„ tail 1-25 ... 0-62 



„ head 0-62 ... 0-62 



„ ear 0*62 ... O'S 



,, forearm 1'25 ... 1*37 



„ third finger 2*25 ... 1*88 



„ tibia — ... 0-62 



„ foot 0*37 ... 0-31 



Expanse 7*5 ... — 



